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This handbook, now in its sixth edition, is designed for the medical practitioner in medical and surgical services and was written primarily by psychiatrists in the Harvard system. The volume comprises 54 chapters by over 100 contributors in approximately 700 pages. A comprehensive range of topics is covered, including the psychiatric interview, dementia, addictions, end-of-life and legal issues, and many more.